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Get off on meaning

Get off on is a phrasal verb that means to experience excitement or pleasure from something, often in a sexual way.

Past simple
got off on
Past participle
got off on
-ing form
getting off on

What get off on means

C1informal

To experience excitement or pleasure from something, often in a sexual way

He seems to get off on taking unnecessary risks.

Similar phrasal verbs

With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.

With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, back off.

Common questions

What does get off on mean?

To experience excitement or pleasure from something, often in a sexual way.

What is the past tense of get off on?

Got off on, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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